16-18 - Leaving school?

You may know precisely where you are destined for in your career, or you may require some inspiration. Either way, we can help!

We offer a wide range of vocational courses for 16-18 year-olds which will enable you to get to where you want to be - whether that’s straight into a job doing what you enjoy, or on to further study, including university.

Lessons take place in a fun, lively, and modern environment with expert tutors. Courses are career-focused, with relevant work experience opportunities included. Come and see what we can offer you.

We also help you develop your employability skills via our Career Advantage programme. Career Advantage is open to all our students and will make you stand out from the crowd.

We will give you more than just a qualification.

Our Courses

Access to Higher Education Diploma courses are one-year programmes specifically designed to prepare you to study for a degree. They are designed for people who may have left school without the usual qualifications, such as A-levels.

There are many exciting careers available within the financial industry, especially with the City of London on our doorstep.

From accountants and payroll officers to bookkeepers and finance managers, employment options are varied.

Whether you are looking to start your career or are already working in the industry and want to develop your skills, we offer a wide a range of professionally recognised qualifications from the Association of Book-Keepers (IAB) and Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).

Starting from Level 2 and going up to Level 6, our courses can be studied on a part-time basis, so you can balance work and study.

If you are over 16 and want to earn-while-you-learn, an Apprenticeship is the perfect

choice. You can learn the skills employers want, earn a wage and gain a qualification at the

same time.

Key benefits of being an Apprentice include earning a salary, paid holidays, expert training,

gaining qualifications and learning job-specific skills. Apprenticeships can be demanding but they

are very rewarding. You will learn the skills that employers want and need, which will give you

choices in your career.

There has never been a better time to start an Apprenticeship. We have a huge selection on offer with top employers, at different levels and in a range of industries. From Hairdressing to Digital Marketing, to Finance and Health Care, we have something to suit you.

If you have a flair for art and design, our range of courses will prepare you for a wide range of careers within the creative industries or indeed, for progression onto further studies.

We offer excellent facilities in a creative and inspiring environment to help you achieve your career goals. Our end of year exhibitions give you the chance to showcase your work to the public and practical assignments provide real-world experience. We also offer a full range of trips and visits to support and enhance your studies.

Our suite of Business courses will provide you with the skills you need to enter this exciting and dynamic industry.

Whether you have aspirations to be a CEO of a FSTE 100 company, a marketing director or a company PA, the career options in this field are endless.

With the help of expert tutors, our links with industry and great facilities, not only will you gain a qualification but you will be in an excellent position to move onto further study in a particular business specialism or straight into fulfilling employment.

If you are interested in a career working with children and young people, we can offer you a great start. This is a growing industry which offers many exciting employment opportunities – from advanced teaching assistants to play therapists and family support workers to name a few.

Our range of courses in Early Years and Childcare are highly regarded among industry professionals and each course is designed to offer progression on to University. Work placements are also a key feature of our courses, which often lead directly to employment if desired.

If you are interested in a career working with children and young people, we can offer you a great start. This is a growing industry which offers many exciting employment opportunities – from advanced teaching assistants to play therapists and family support workers to name a few.

Our range of courses in Early Years and Childcare are highly regarded among industry professionals and each course is designed to offer progression to University. Work placements are also a key feature of our courses, which often lead directly to employment if desired.

The construction industry is facing a huge skills shortage. Major developments are planned in and around London over the next few years, but with 15% of the workforce set to retire in this time, more skilled young people are desperately needed. This is a dynamic and expanding sector, with many exciting and rewarding careers on offer.

Our wide range of courses, expert tutors and industry-standard facilities provide you with hands-on experience in all aspects of construction. From Bricklaying and Carpentry to Electrical Installation and Plumbing, we can equip you with the skills and technical knowledge that employers are in need of.

If you are interested in a career working with children and young people, we can offer you a great start. This is a growing industry which offers many exciting employment opportunities – from advanced teaching assistants to play therapists and family support workers to name a few.

Our range of courses in Early Years and Childcare are highly regarded among industry professionals and each course is designed to offer progression on to University. Work placements are also a key feature of our courses, which often lead directly to employment if desired.

Engineers are currently in real demand across a number of different industries - from defence and telecommunications to aviation and mechanics.

If you like solving problems and thinking creatively, we offer a range of courses that will help open up a range of exciting career opportunities to you.

All our courses have been designed to meet the needs employers. They provide the opportunity for you to progress into Higher Education and/or training – as well as moving straight into a job if desired.

From defence to telecommunications, the choice of industries is diverse. Our excellent facilities and expert tutors will help you to achieve your career ambitions within this dynamic sector.

We offer a range of courses for people whose native language is not English, to help develop language skills and improve job prospects.

Whatever your starting level or knowledge, we have a course to help improve your listening,reading, speaking and writing skills. Our courses are designed to suit students who are on both long and shorts stays, and are offered as full or part-time and day or evening programmes.

These courses will develop an understanding of the principles and technologies relevant to the electrotechnology industry and enable you to become a fully-qualified electrician. You will be taught by industry-trained specialists in our modern technology centres.

Whatever your interest or career ambition, good English and Maths skills are crucial to success. Many people lack confidence in these areas but we can help you overcome this and achieve your full potential.

We offer part time day and evening courses in English and Maths at all levels. Most courses lead to a recognized qualification, either Functional Skills or GCSEs, and you will receive advice and guidance in choosing the right qualification for you. Courses are available at a wide variety of days and times across the campuses so that you can fit English and/or Maths around other courses, work and family commitments.

Functional Skills qualifications are available at 5 different levels (Entry 1, 2, 3 and Level 1 and 2) and focus on the English and Maths skills that you need for work and adult daily life. Functional Skills are widely recognized across all sectors and are the preferred qualifications for apprenticeships. Functional Skills exams are available throughout the year and can be taken any day of the week and any time of day.

If a career in the hair and beauty industry appeals to you, we can offer great pathways to your dream job.

We have industry-standard beauty salons at each of our sites, which provide the perfect environment for you to learn the skills and techniques needed. Whether you have ambitions to set up your own hair salon or work in the world of TV and film, our expert tutors can help you achieve this.

There are many rewarding career opportunities within this broad sector. From social work to nursing, we will help you find a pathway to your desired job.

Our courses are regularly updated in line with Government policy and the changing requirements of this dynamic sector.

We offer a range of opportunities for progression onto Higher Education and/or professional training if desired. Our extensive employer links also ensure that you can gain experience in the real world via fulfilling work placements.

The world is changing and digital skills have never been so important. New jobs are being created everyday within the IT sector and the industry demand for people with the right skills is higher than ever before.

Whether you working towards your dream IT career or perhaps just want to learn some new skills for fun, we offer a range of courses that lead to nationally recognised qualifications.

Our expert tutors will to help you develop your skills in a range of areas - from software and website design to programming, networking or digital media.

Career Colleges offer specialist education for 14-19, within a specific industry. With the curriculum designed and delivered by employers, you will learn the skills and knowledge relevant to industry. Click here for more info about Career Colleges

If you’re interested in becoming a chef, or want to work in the restaurant, hotel and catering industry, look no further than our Hospitality, Food and Enterprise Career College.

With its industry-standard training kitchens and brand new student-led restaurant, BR6, you will get the opportunity not only to develop your practical skills but also to understand how a commercial restaurant is run.

We offer a courses at a range of levels which will equip you with the administration, IT and secretarial skills that you will need to gain employment within an office environment.

Additionally, our well recognised and established Legal Secretarial Diploma and Certificate courses give you the chance to learn modern office skills, with the specific specialisms required to work in a legal environment.

If you are interested in a career in the motor industry, our courses are a great place to start.

Our custom-designed motor vehicle workshops is of industry-standard and is regularly updated with support from car manufacturers. This means that all our students can work on vehicles and systems using the latest test equipment.

We also provide you with the opportunity to develop your own interests in the motor vehicle field, including customising and repairing your own vehicle.

There are a range of jobs within the industry, from MOT examiners to technicians. We will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in this sector.

The construction industry is facing a huge skills shortage. Major developments are planned in and around London over the next few years, but with 15% of the workforce set to retire in this time, more skilled young people are desperately needed.

This is a dynamic and expanding sector, with many exciting and rewarding careers on offer.

Our wide range of courses, expert tutors and industry-standard facilities provide you with hands-on experience in all aspects of plumbing. We can equip you with the skills and technical knowledge that employers are in need of.

There is currently a severe shortage of people with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills – meaning many exciting job opportunities are on offer within the sector.

We’re proud of the strong reputation we have for the quality of our science teaching. Our BTEC and City & Guilds vocational science courses are specialist work-related qualifications which equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to progress – either into a fulfilling job or onto higher education.

Our University partnerships with the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christchurch University will enable you to progress from foundation degree up to postgraduate level.

These courses will suit anyone interested in communicating with deaf people using sign language. You will learn how to hold a basic conversation and be able to explain directions and work-related issues using British sign language. You will also learn about deaf people, their community and culture.

Whether you are an aspiring athlete, coach, sports scientist or gym instructor - our courses can help you achieve your career ambitions.

We offer a combination of practical and theoretical study to suit any level or interest in sport.

Our £4.5m newly constructed sports hall – the Life Centre – provides state-of-the art sporting facilities for the College’s students, staff and local community. It includes four badminton courts, a fully-equipped gymnasium, a 60-seat lecture theatre, sport science labs, as well as a stunning viewing gallery.

From BTEC qualifications to a foundation degree, there are many progression opportunities on offer and exciting career choices.

Teaching is an important and fulfilling career. We offer a range of courses that prepare youfor employment in a range of areas – from Early Years and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages right through to Post Graduate diplomas in Education and Training at our University Centre.

A career in teaching is not only about being in a classroom. Many other exciting opportunities exist, such as in-house training positions with the armed forces, local authorities and private companies.

The travel and tourism industry offers a huge range of exciting job opportunities, in different areas of expertise. Our courses will give you an insight into this exciting and varied industry, along with all the skills you need to secure employment. From customer service managers to holiday representatives, you will learn more about what the sector offers – while learning the skills needed to succeed at the highest level.

London South East Colleges provides outstanding education and training for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities across two of our sites. We are particularly proud of both our employability programmes with our extensive employer network who help us to identify a range of employment opportunities for our learners with Special Education Needs and Disabilities, offering them the chance to work and develop their skills. And our Independent Living programmes that support the development of the skills of young people with more severe to complex needs need to life within the local community.

Bromley Campus

Our Nido Volans Centre at Bromley provides specialist facilities and support for learners with complex to moderate learning difficulties. The learners develop both employability and independent living skills, supported by our specialist team, to prepare them for their adult life and the world of work. Our facilities at Bromley include our ‘Chefs Table’ training kitchen and restaurant, a manufacturing workshop, horticultural facilities (including a large polytunnel) and a performance space which is home to Greengoose Performing Arts - creating the perfect learning environment to develop learners’ skills.

Bexley Campus

Our Nido Volans Centre at Bexley also provides brand new specialist facilities and support for learners with complex to moderate learning difficulties. The facilities at Bexley also include an accessible independent living kitchen, a manufacturing workshop, a performance space, art and enterprise, personal presentation and ICT rooms. As at the Bromley centre learners develop both employability and independent living skills.

Each pathway is delivered by industry professionals who will guide you into work, an apprenticeship or higher education - helping you to achieve your career goals within the creative and cultural industries.

So many disciplines come together to support a production - Set design, sound, lighting, sage management, costumes and, with each offering a fascinating range of career opportunities. If you have a passion for theatre and are willing to work hard, our courses will help you to get started.

There are many rewarding career opportunities within this sector. We offer a range of Higher Education courses giving our students the skills, principles and knowledge in public health and health promotion whilst developing a critical and multidisciplinary approach to the complexities of public health challenges and possibilities.

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